ABOUT

Art Agenda, S.E.A. is an art agency in Singapore comprising of an art advisory and a curatorial unit founded by Wang Zineng. With an original and innovative set of exhibition and curatorial projects, Art Agenda, S.E.A. is a significant dealer in the secondary market for modern Asian art, particularly from the Southeast Asian region.

Situated in Singapore, but with a wider Asian focus, Art Agenda, S.E.A. forges mutually beneficial partnerships with other artworld players to expand its scope of coverage and define tomorrow's agenda for art in Southeast Asia today.

ABOUT

Art Agenda, S.E.A. is an art agency in Singapore comprising of an art advisory and a curatorial unit founded by Wang Zineng. With an original and innovative set of exhibition and curatorial projects, Art Agenda, S.E.A. is a significant dealer in the secondary market for modern Asian art, particularly from the Southeast Asian region.

Situated in Singapore, but with a wider Asian focus, Art Agenda, S.E.A. forges mutually beneficial partnerships with other artworld players to expand its scope of coverage and define tomorrow's agenda for art in Southeast Asia today.

/ADVISORY

/ADVISORY

The advisory arm of Art Agenda, S.E.A. provides

/ COLLECTION ADVICE

Working wholly in the interest of clients, Art Agenda, S.E.A. shares neutral and objective advice with private individuals and institutions to navigate the increasingly complex Asian art market of the 21st century. The administrative and logistical needs of the advisory’s clients of the are attended to by the agency and its affiliate art transport, insurance, photography, conservation and art trade partners.

// COLLECTION MANAGEMENT

Subscribing clients enjoy a state-of-the-art online and mobile art collection management system that is simple to use and provides comprehensive access to one’s art collection online and on the go. To learn more about the system, please contact us.

/// ARTWORK ACQUISITION AND DIVESTMENT

With unparalleled expertise and access within the Asian modern and contemporary art markets, we are best placed to source and acquire specific works of art for clients, and maximise their options and value when they divest through us. The agency possesses a strong, longstanding and expanding network of auctioneers, galleries, dealers and private collectors across the Asian region and beyond, providing transparent, competitive and advantageous financial terms and conditions for transactions it handles.

///CURATORIAL

///CURATORIAL

Curatorial projects that Art Agenda, S.E.A. undertake bear an original perspective on art in Southeast Asia, with a distinct art historical focus on overlooked, undervalued modern artists and their bodies of artworks.

About

About

WANG ZinengFounder

One of the key market makers for Southeast Asian art, Wang Zineng led the curation and sale of Southeast Asian art at Christie’s from 2011 to 2016 before founding Art Agenda, S.E.A.. During his time at Christie's, Zineng established numerous record prices for Southeast Asian artists and the largest ever auction sale total for Southeast Asian art in 2015. He also expanded the geographical footprint of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian art at auction beyond Singapore and Hong Kong to salerooms in New York and Shanghai, and was the principal driver behind private sales of Southeast Asian art at Christie’s. Zineng previously worked as an independent curator and managed collections acquisition at the National Gallery, Singapore. He has also curated exhibitions of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian artists at the Singapore Art Museum and the National University of Singapore (NUS) Museum.

Eva SHIUArt Advisor

Born in Taiwan, Eva Shiu joined Art Agenda, S.E.A. as Art Advisor in May 2017. Previously, Eva worked as Client Relationship Manager at Christie’s Singapore and assisted numerous Asian collectors in building up their art collections. In addition, Eva helped to put together and promote Convergences: A Special Sale of Singapore Art in Christie’s Hong Kong in 2015. It was the inaugural sale focused solely on Singaporean artists at an international auction, and increased the exposure of Singaporean art to international audiences. Before Christie’s, she worked as the Taiwan representative and art specialist for 33 Auction.

At Art Agenda, S.E.A., Eva is sharing with new audiences, particularly Chinese-speaking clients in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, her passion and increasing expertise of Asian 20th century and contemporary art, particularly from the Southeast Asian region.

Jefferson JONGIndonesian Liaison & Design Lead

Born in Indonesia and based in Singapore, Jefferson is in a strategic position of being able to navigate these two significant art hubs in Southeast Asia. Graduated with a masters degree in architecture, his interests are however not limited to just the built environment. Jefferson previously interned at Christie's Singapore, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, FARM Architects and Ong&Ong. He also independently manages projects in curation, interior design and graphic design with clients based in Europe and Asia. Jefferson aspires to utilise his multi-disciplinary background to promote the appreciation of Southeast Asian art within the region and beyond.

Well informed in the practical and theoretical concerns of design and architecture, Jefferson creates and manages all aspects of visual, communication, spatial design for Art Agenda, S.E.A., ranging from exhibition layout and aesthetics to catalogues and other visual aids.